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History

Audiologic Services, a complete diagnostic and rehabilitative center established in 1982, provides the very best Quality Hearing Healthcare and Balance Assessment to the private and medical communities. Audiologic Services is an American Institute of Balance (AIB) Affiliate and specializes in vestibular testing and rehab. Audiologic Services is an independent, private practice with a clinical staff worthy of the greatest praise. At Audiologic Services, we recognize that working toward better hearing health can be a long term commitment. The staff works together to create an environment that makes people comfortable.

Our practice is built on word of mouth referrals. When you walk into any of our offices, you become the most important person in the room. We listen to your concerns and prepare a specific program to properly satisfy your individual needs.

We promise to work with you until you feel satisfied. We educate to resolve any or all of your fears.

Our commitment to you is unsurpassed excellence in finding the best way to enhance your hearing health care.

You've made a great choice!



Our Professionals

Quality hearing health care begins with the recruitment of a highly qualified staff that maintains their competence through ongoing education. Because of the rapid progress in today's technology, it is imperative that our professionals keep up to par. We insist that they stay on the leading edge of technological developments.

All diagnostic testing and evaluations are performed by State Licensed, Certified Audiologists.
In addition to a commitment to our own on-going education, our Audiologists also conduct many seminars and workshops annually. Our mission is to fill the void of public education on hearing health care. We voluntarily provide our professional services to our communities by freely giving our time and expertise to the Community Health Care Clinic and working with the Lions Foundation of Illinois.

We offer many free hearing screenings and we are the founders of Hearts for Hearing, a not-for-profit effort to help hearing-impaired children in Lithuania lead a more normal life.


Linda A. Burba, Au.D. Doctor of Audiology
has been a practicing audiologist since 1981. She is the owner and founder of Audiologic Services. She received her bachelor's and master's degrees from Purdue University and her doctorate degree from the Arizona School of Health Sciences (division of Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine). She was nominated and received the Outstanding Audiologist Award from the State of Illinois Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and a recent recipient of the David P. Goldstein, Ph.D. Outstanding Audiologist Award. She is a proactive member of the Illinois Audiology Academy, American Academy of Audiology, Academy of Doctors of Audiology and the Audiology Foundation of America. She has served on numerous boards and committees. Passionate about educating the public about hearing and balance issues, she is on Central Dupage Hospital's Speakers Bureau. She has made numerous live appearances on national TV's Total Living Network to talk about hearing health issues.

Professional Affiliations

  • Fellow, American Academy of Audiology
  • Fellow, American Speech, Hearing & Language Association
  • Fellow, Illinois Academy of Audiologists
  • Supporter of Audiology Foundation of America
  • Illinois Torchbearer Coordinator of Audiology Foundation of America

Anne Buchan, M.A., F-AAA, is the most recent addition to the audiologists at Audiologic Services. Anne came on board in February 2009, and she brings with her over eight years of experience in patient care. She earned her bachelor's degree at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and her master's degree in audiology at Indiana University. She spent four years working in major university hospital settings in both Chicago and Indianapolis, while the last four years focused on the treatment of hearing loss through the dispensing of hearing instrumentation. In her spare time, Anne enjoys motorcycling and informing her fellow motorcycle enthusiasts how they can enjoy riding without exposing themselves to hearing damage. She truly has a passion for helping people to hear well. "Nothing is better than seeing a face light up at the realization that they heard a sound they did not hear prior to using their hearing instruments," she says.



Debbie Kuhn, M.A., F-AAA, graduated from Northern Illinois University in 1996 with a Master of Arts in Audiology. She has extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of hearing loss in children and adults. She has worked in several settings, including a private practice, a multi-county wide school district and a major hearing device manufacturer. She has also established an audiology practice at a three-physician otolaryngology office. Debbie is a member of the American Academy of Audiology and the Illinois Academy of Audiology and is certified with the American Speech Language and Hearing Association. She is currently attending the Arizona School of Health Sciences pursuing her doctorate of Audiology (Au.D.) degree.



Why We're Different


It's who we are... The way we do things... We listen... We care!

AudigyCertified™ professionals possess the highest credentials and are among the country's most experienced hearing care professionals. Their expertise is measured by their commitment to patient satisfaction, continuing education, and the application of current technologies. These professionals understand that "value" is not measured by price alone. Rather, value is about how well they meet your expectations for service ‐ how well they translate their knowledge into customized hearing solutions and the quality of the experience they offer to you. AudigyCertified™ professionals have demonstrated their ability to map individual hearing requirements to complex product and technology choices in a simple, user-friendly, and efficient manner.

We are sincerely committed to you... and always with a smile.


Our Services

Our expert staff of AudigyCertified™ professionals provide services to those from newborn to over a hundred years old. These include basic behavioral tests and sophisticated computerized otoneurological evaluations. When appropriate, the latest digital hearing instruments may be utilized to help compensate for a hearing impairment. For individuals who work in high noise areas, we administer Hearing Conservation Programs in accordance with OSHA guidelines.

Diagnostic Testing
If a hearing loss is suspected, an appointment with one of our certified Audiologists should be made for the purposes of testing and evaluation.

After the age of 50, a regular hearing test should be considered as important as one"s yearly physical checkup.

Testing is painless, comfortable and safe. Basically, it consists of answering questions about your hearing health, recognizing everyday words at different volume levels, and identifying different sounds.

Your ability to hear each tone, or frequency, produces a unique hearing pattern which is recorded on an audiogram.

The test is completed in a sound booth using earphones and bone conduction oscillator. The Audiologist then uses the audiogram to determine the type and severity of hearing loss. These tests should help determine whether a hearing loss is best treated medically or with hearing aids.

This test is performed in both of our office locations, please call us for any additional information.

VNG Test - Videonystagmography
Videonystagmography (VNG) is designed to test inner ear and central motor function. VNG is considered the new standard for testing inner ear functions over electronystagmography (ENG), this is due to the fact that VNG measures the movements of the eyes directly through infrared cameras, instead of measuring the mastoid muscles around the eyes with electrodes like in ENG. VNG testing is noninvasive. Infrared goggles are placed around the eyes around the eyes to record eye movement during testing. Audiovestibular testing usually last about 1 1/2 hours.

Tinnitus Evaluation and Treatment
For patients suffering with tinnitus ("ringing in the ears") we offer several diagnostic tests and self-assessment surveys to determine the cause of the tinnitus and its psychological impact. Tests are performed to determine if the cause of the tinnitus is related to middle ear or inner ear problems as well as possible auditory nerve abnormalities. The tone or pitch of the tinnitus as well as its volume is also determined to help assess the best management option. These options may include dietary changes, medication review, masking devices, hearing aids, or Tinnitus Retraining therapy (TRT).

Dispensing of Digital Hearing Aids
All patients undergo a comprehensive hearing exam prior to receiving hearing aids to determine the cause and extent of the loss. A detailed case history is also completed. Once a patient becomes a candidate for hearing aids based upon their hearing handicap all options are discussed with the patient including style of the hearing instrument and technology level required to meet their communication goals. The hearing aids are then programmed to match their unique hearing loss. At this point every patient undergoes comprehensive instruction on how to listen again. Emphasis is placed on how the brain must relearn to focus on specific sounds that the individual wants to pay attention to and ignore irrelevant noises. All patients are also instructed on use and care of the hearing instruments and follow-up tests are performed to assure optimal programming of the aids.

Hearing Aid Checks and Servicing
The cornerstone of our customer service is the follow-up our patients receive once fit with hearing aids. Most patients initially require 3-4 office visits to understand how to once again listen and how to take care of their new hearing aids. Subsequent hearing aid adjustments or trouble shooting is always available at no charge for the life of the hearing instruments. In fact, most patients can be seen for hearing aid related problems the day they call. In addition, all patients receive our quarterly newsletter to keep them informed of the latest research into hearing disorders and technological improvements. Finally, all patients are scheduled for an annual hearing exam to retest their natural hearing and clean and check the hearing aids.

Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs)
When a patient has a hearing loss sometimes an assistive listening device (ALD) is required in addition to or instead of a hearing aid. ALDs can be amplified telephones, TV enhancers, visual smoke and doorbell alarms and a variety of other items designed to keep the hearing impaired in touch with their environment. We have a number of these items in our office for demonstration where their benefits can be quickly observed. Because this technology is so quickly evolving we always have access to the latest information and can special order any ALD.

Hearing Screening for Infants
We are proud to be one of the certified practices for infant hearing evaluation. Utilizing state-of-the-art technology and a highly trained staff we offer newborn hearing screening and follow-up as needed. We work closely with local pediatricians to determine if a hearing loss in an infant is present and the extent and cause of the impairment. When needed we also provide hearing aid counseling and fitting and have fit children as young as 5 months of age.